Real Madrid knows how to take care of its jewels and protect its centerpieces. With this policy, the club announced the renewal of the contract of defender Éder Militão until June 30, despite his recent absence from the field due to a right knee injury.
“Militão arrived in 2019, at the age of 21, and during his five seasons in our jersey he became one of the best defenders in the world,” the club said in a statement. The Brazilian joined the Spanish capital club from FC Porto in a deal valued at €50 million and has won it all since.
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More precisely, with the merengues, he won 9 titles, including a Champions League, a Club World Cup and 2 LaLigas. After the departure of Sergio Ramos and Raphael Varane, the player from São Paulo and having 30 caps with the Brazilian National Team has become a reference in defense.
Militão will have a release clause of around one billion euros to avoid any temptation from competing clubs, according to the local press. This is a continuation of the extensions recently agreed with Vinicius, Rodrygo, Eduardo Camavinga and Federico Valverde.
Militão prepares to make his return
The defender is recovering from a ruptured external cruciate ligament in his right knee that occurred in August last year. Both the operation to which he was subjected and his subsequent recovery are proceeding normally.
The defender has only played one match this season and it is estimated that he will return to the field between the end of February and the beginning of March. Without Alaba, who is also out through injury, his return will come at a crucial time, given the second leg against RB Leipzig in the Champions League round of 16 at the Santiago Bernabéu takes place on March 6.
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— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) January 23, 2024
